6:18 p.m. The Senate adjourned and will meet on Thursday, February 16th at 10:00 a.m. The Senate will resume consideration of the Lester Martinez-Lopez nomination to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

6:15 p.m. Senator Cantwell began wrap up:

• Agreed to by unanimous consent: S.Res. 49, Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Chinese Communist Party’s espionage mission to send a balloon across the U.S. in violation of international law is unacceptable and should be condemned.
• Agreed to by unanimous consent: S.Res. 66, Condemning the use by the Peoples Republic of China, of a high altitude surveillance balloon over the territory of the United States as a brazen violation of United States sovereignty.
• Agreed to by unanimous consent En bloc: S.Res 67, S.Res. 68, S.Res. 69, and S.Res. 70
• Agreed to by unanimous consent: S.Res. 59, Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods of March 1, 2023 through September 30, 2023.

6:05 p.m. By a vote of 64-33, the Senate invoked cloture on the nomination of Lester Martinez-Lopez to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

5:20 p.m. The Senate is now voting on the Motion to invoke cloture on Lester Martinez-Lopez to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

5:20 p.m. By a vote of 51-47, The Senate confirmed Ana C. Reyes to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

Not Voting: Senators Casey and Fetterman

Republicans voting in favor: Senators Collins and Graham

4:36 p.m. The Senate is now voting on confirmation of Ana C. Reyes to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia.

4:26 p.m. Senator Bennet spoke on U.S. space command.

4:18 p.m. Senator Murray spoke on women’s health.

4:03 p.m. Senator Kennedy spoke on Medicare.

4:00 p.m. The Senate returned from recess.

3:21 p.m. The Senate recessed and will reconvene at 4:00 p.m.

3:11 p.m. Senator Barrasso spoke about the Chinese surveillance balloon.

2:50 p.m. Senator Sanders spoke about prescription drug prices.

2:48 p.m. By a vote of 52-46 the cloture motion on the Calabretta nomination was agreed to.

Republicans voting aye: Senators Collins, Graham, and Murkowski.

Not voting: Senators Cardin and Casey.

1:57 p.m. The Senate began a vote on cloture on the nomination of Daniel Calabretta to be District Judge for Eastern California.

1:39 p.m. Senators Capito and Braun spoke on crime and the DC criminal code. Senator Braun also discussed ALS research.

1:21 p.m. Senator Padilla thanked his constituents, family, and Senator Feinstein for his re-election. He then spoke on his goals for the next several years, including immigration, climate change and mental health needs.

1:14 p.m. Cloture was invoked on the Reyes nomination, 52-47.

Republicans voting in favor: Senators Collins and Graham.

Senators not voting: Casey.

12:16 p.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on cloture on the nomination of Ana Reyes to be a District Judge for the District of Columbia.

12:15 p.m. The Nelson nomination was confirmed 52-46. Republicans voting in favor: Collins, Graham and Murkowski. Not voting: Casey and Feinstein.

11:31 a.m. The Senate began a roll call vote on confirmation of Adrienne C. Nelson to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.

10:32 a.m. Republican Leader McConnell spoke about Senator Feinstein’s retirement, inflation, and Judicial nominations.

10:24 a.m. S. 424 a bill to protect the seniors of the United States, had its second reading and was placed on the Legislative calendar under Rule 14.

10:11 a.m. Majority Leader Schumer spoke about Senator Feinstein’s retirement, Democrat accomplisments, House Republicans, and China.

10:00 a.m. The Senate convened.

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The Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. and following any leader remarks, will resume consideration of the nomination of Adrienne Nelson to be a District Judge for Oregon.

At 11:30 a.m., the Senate will proceed to two roll call votes:
1. Confirmation of the Nelson nomination.
2. Cloture on the nomination of Ana Reyes to be a District Judge for the District of Columbia.

At 1:50 p.m. the Senate will proceed to one vote on cloture on the nomination of Daniel Calabretta to be District Judge for Eastern California.

At 4:30 p.m. the Senate will proceed to three votes on confirmation of the Reyes and Calabretta nominations and the motion to invoke cloture on Lester Martinez-Lopez to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.